OpenAI smartphone leak reveals next-gen chipset and more details

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is rumored to be working on its first smartphone. A new leak has revealed some key details of the device.

According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo on X, OpenAI's "AI agent smartphone" is targeting mass production as early as the first half of 2027. According to the source, MediaTek is currently the frontrunner as the chipset supplier, with the device expected to use the Dimensity 9600.

For context, MediaTek is one of the leading chipset suppliers for Android phones. The company's latest flagship chipset is the Dimensity 9500, which powers phones like the Vivo X300, Oppo Find X9 Pro, and gaming-centric OnePlus Turbo 6 Ultra.

The Dimensity 9600 is expected to launch in Q4 2026 as the company's next-generation chipset. Kuo reveals that OpenAI's smartphone will use a custom version of the Dimensity 9600. The chipset is expected to be based on TSMC's N2P process. It is tipped to feature LPDDR6 RAM and UFS 5.0 storage.

Notably, the source also mentions a dual NPU architecture and security features such as pKVM and inline hashing. The analyst projects shipments of around 30 million units across 2027 and 2028 combined.

According to a previous report, OpenAI's "AI agent smartphone" would work differently from a traditional smartphone; it would carry out tasks directly, rather than relying on app-based interactions. It's worth noting that OpenAI has yet to confirm the device, so treat the above information as speculative.